Waylen smoothed Rena’s hair.

He murmured, “If things don’t work out between them, we can just let Cecilia be on her own. we’re family and we’ll always be there for her.”

Rena closed her eyes.

After a brief pause, she opened her eyes and expressed her unease.

“Waylen… I can’t shake this feeling that something might happen tonight. Stay awake with me, just in case.”

Waylen paid heed to her warning.

They lay on the bed and talked intimately, sharing the private moments of a loving couple.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the house, Cecilia cradled Edwin in her arms.

Throughout the night, Cecilia remained wide awake, her anticipation of the impending childbirth keeping sleep at bay.

Her hand tenderly cradled her swelling belly, feeling the gentle movements within.

In just two weeks, their little one would come into the world, yet she hadn’t picked a name for her baby.

In the dim light of the room, Edwin’s voice broke through the silence as he murmured “daddy” in his sleep.

Cecilia touched her son’s face gently, and her heart ached for the little boy… She longed to explain everything to him, yet she could not figure out how.

A sudden sharp pain pierced her lower abdomen, causing her to gasp.

Suddenly, the sheets beneath her were damp.

Her water had broken.

In the midst of her agony, Cecilia found it difficult to utter a word. Clutching her belly, she doubled over, the pain relentless.

Edwin roused from his slumber, witnessed his mother’s distress, her forehead glistening with sweat.

Edwin realized his sister was about to be born.

He hurriedly darted out of his bed, rushing to knock urgently on the door of the neighboring room.

“Uncle Waylen, mommy is going to have a baby!” Edwin exclaimed.

Waylen, in the middle of a conversation with Rena, didn’t hesitate.

He swiftly threw off the quilt and rushed to the opposite room, preceding even a coat.

Rena urgently trailed after Waylen.

As expected, Cecilia was indeed going into labor earlier than anticipated.

Waylen swiftly grabbed a down jacket and gently draped it over Cecilia. With a calm demeanor, he turned to Rena.

“I’ll carry her downstairs. Go wake up Mom and Dad. Make sure someone stays at home to look after the children and the rest of us will take Cecilia to the hospital now.”

Rena nodded, her eyes filled with concern for her sister-in-law.

Two minutes later, the lights in the Fowler’s house flickered to life.

On the first day of the new year, the Fowlers were on the way to welcome a new member into the family.

Waylen was behind the wheel, his focus steady on the road, while Korbyn provided directions.

Rena held Cecilia in her arms. While Edwin, who had insisted on accompanying them, sat next to Rena.

Cecilia broke out in a cold sweat because of the pain.

She was sweating profusely. Clutching onto Rena’s waist, she called out Rena’s name, her voice strained, as if she were speaking in her sleep.

Rena tenderly rubbed Cecilia’s belly, offering soothing words.

“You’ll be fine as soon as you arrive at the hospital.”

Upfront, Waylen’s grip on the steering wheel was firm, his attention solely on the road.

The snowy night made the journey treacherous; every turn had to be navigated with extreme caution. Hence, he didn’t allow his attention to wander elsewhere.

He drove himself, deeply concerned for both his sister’s and the baby’s safety, unwilling to leave anything to chance.

Half an hour later, the black Bentley came to a halt at the hospital, and a team of medical staff swiftly approached, rolling a stretcher toward them. Cecilia was gently transferred onto it and rushed straight to the delivery room.

In the grip of pain, Cecilia was in a daze, her mind clouded.

In her delirium, she muttered a name that still held her heart captive.

Mark.

Waylen was taken aback.

He tenderly leaned down and kissed his sister’s forehead and whispered in a hoarse voice, “I’ll call him, Cecilia.”

“No. Don’t do that.”

Cecilia, amidst her pain, shook her head weakly.

Sweat streamed down Cecilia’s forehead, and embarrassment tinged her face. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, “Waylen, please don’t call him.”

Waylen’s eyes were heavy.

He held his sister’s hand and nodded, “Okay. I won’t call Mark.”

The walls of the delivery room were totally white. There were also a pair of bright incandescent lamps in the ceiling above.

Cecilia was in excruciating pain.

But she bit down on her lip and looked up at the lights.

Tears streamed down the corner of her eyes, each tear reflecting the gleam of the light.

“Mark. Mark…”

She murmured the name over and over in her heart. It was not that she didn’t want to hear his voice or hear him call her name, but she was just scared.

She was afraid that if Waylen called him, the call would be answered by someone else, instead of Mark himself.

Cecilia missed him very much, and she also hated him very much.

She said to him in her mind, “Mark. I really hate you, you know.

Do you know Edwin has been missing you?

Do you have any idea how happy I was when I came to you and waited for you to accompany me to my antenatal appointment the other day?

Of course you don’t know.

You know nothing.”

Cecilia was feeling throbbing pain, making her feel so dizzy that she didn’t even have the strength to miss and hate Mark anymore. With the series of contractions she was experiencing, it was clear that the child couldn’t wait to come into the world.

Before long, a sharp cry could be heard coming from the delivery room.

This was the first day of the new year, and the Fowler family had just welcomed a new member.

Evans was born at 3:10

who picked the name for

simple building with windows that had

snowy, so anyone here would feel comfortable drinking a cup of hot cocoa in a

an individual was trapped in a room all year round, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it would still be very

stood by the window, looking outside. His thin stature made the hospital gown look

almost given

Mark was still alive. He had lived two months

a glass

the medicine,” Peter reminded

seemed like he had

outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is the New

when

into a smile and said, “Yes, during this time of the year, the Evans Gardon would

also her favorite food,” Mark

moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you

began to fumble

then, he stopped

thought about calling her, but he never did. It seemed it

better not call her,” he

have to give Cecilia too much

to hear this. Nevertheless, he stepped forward

“Please take your medicine.

I’ll buy you some pumpkin pies. You can have a taste when you

the medicines from him and swallowed them without

on the bed, and a nurse came in to help put on the medical

was done, Mark

his phone got weaker and weaker until he

nowadays. This

dreamed of the hospital where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that he was still strong and that Cecilia

had almost given up

alive. He had lived two months longer than the

glass

time for you to take the medicine,” Peter reminded

like he had not

snow outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is the New Year’s Day. It must be very lively

when he heard

into a smile and said, “Yes, during this time of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully decorated, and Mrs. Evans would cook your

also her favorite food,” Mark

say in response to this. But after a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and ask about Cecilia and the

Mark heard this, he began to fumble in his pocket for his

stopped

thought about calling her, but he never did. It seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew

call her,” he said

to give Cecilia

this. Nevertheless, he stepped forward and handed him the

“Please take your medicine.

to bed. I’ll buy you some pumpkin pies. You can have a taste when

him

on the bed, and a nurse came in to

done, Mark looked sideways

his grip on his phone got weaker and weaker until he finally fell

Mark to fall asleep nowadays. This time, he had a dream and

hospital where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that he was still strong and that Cecilia was

behavior was much like that of

look at him secretly for a while and call him

in his dream was

in his arms and gently stroked his face, saying, “Mark, I don’t blame

this point, Mark

of the hospital room were white,

gently closed his eyes

he needed to

but he felt cold all over

to buy

a plump foreign nurse was in

really wanted to return home. He missed his

cooked, and the apartment on Gamous

couldn’t change

would never give up as long as he

still continued to hate him, even if he

to stay

finding it difficult to go back to

bed and started to make paper planes. He knew how much Edwin liked

Mark that he would invent a plane when he grew up. The plane would be so fast that it would get to Czanch in a blink

wanted to go there because

silly boy. Mark’s pale fingers trembled

back

a snowstorm on his

pies are still warm,”

just then, he saw the paper planes Mark had been making and he

the paper planes

of your pumpkin

actually

not more than

he put down the spoon because he

narrowed his eyes and

home and have

Angela’s Library

him. But he could see

could ask him about it, Mark’s phone rang. It was

was around 4 a.m. in

caller ID. For a long

Edwin misses you,” Peter

into

silly boy,”

he decided to answer the phone. It was an international call, so the signal was

sounded a little

“Cecilia gave birth to a girl. Her name is

given birth to a girl that had been

Mark held the phone trembled so violently that he couldn’t say

silence, Waylen said, “Mark,

Mark closed his eyes.

come see you next

“Okay,” Mark said softly.

“Mark, no matter

entanglement with Cecilia, Mark

too much in the first half of his life. He didn’t

and put down the

duration of the call, he never even

along, was eager to hear what had

“What happened?” he asked.

while, he looked up at Peter and said, “Cecilia has given birth to a baby girl. She’s been named

was happy to hear this and he did a fist pump

said with a

first day of the new

began to stroke one of

really wanted to fly back home to see Cecilia and

Angela’s Library

glance would be

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